Systems and methods for calibrating deformable sensors
AssigneeToyota Research Institute, Inc.
InventorsAlexander Alspach, Naveen Suresh Kuppuswamy
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Abstract
Systems and methods for calibrating deformable sensors are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of calibrating a deformable sensor includes capturing image data of the deformable sensor using an external image sensor, wherein the deformable sensor comprises a deformable membrane defining an enclosure that is configured to be filled with a medium. The method further includes comparing the image data of the deformable sensor to a metric. When the image data does not satisfy the metric, the method includes adjusting a pressure within the enclosure.
Claims20
A method of calibrating a deformable sensor, the method comprising:
- capturing image data of the deformable sensor using an external image sensor, wherein the deformable sensor comprises a deformable membrane defining an enclosure that is configured to be filled with a medium;
- comparing the image data of the deformable sensor to a metric;
- and
- when the image data does not satisfy the metric, adjusting a pressure within the enclosure.
A system comprising:
- a deformable sensor comprising a deformable membrane defining an enclosure that is configured to be filled with a medium;
- an external image sensor external to the deformable sensor;
- a processor;
- and
- a non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to:
- capture image data of the deformable sensor using the external image sensor;
- compare the image data of the deformable sensor to a metric;
- and
- when the image data does not satisfy the metric, adjust a pressure within the enclosure.
A method of controlling a robot, the method comprising:
- controlling the robot to position a deformable sensor associated with the robot within a field of view of at least one an external image sensor;
- receiving, from the external image sensor, image data of the deformable sensor;
- comparing the image data of the deformable sensor to a metric;
- and
- when the image data does not satisfy the metric, adjusting a pressure within the enclosure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.